I originally wrote this post to publish on my actual birthday, but then I got sick and life got in the way. Here it is in all its glory!Today, I turn 29 and embark upon the final year of my twenties.In some ways, it's a little scary that I'm already 29. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was celebrating my 19th birthday in Blacksburg, dancing around and singing the Rent lyric, "I'm 19 but I'm old for my age, I was born to be bad." Somehow, that was a decade ago, and time continues ... View the Post

Hi there, friends! The weather this past weekend was wonderful and much needed. The highs were in the 60s--that's right, you heard me, THE 60s!! It felt so balmy outside, I even wore shorts:I may have jumped the gun on the whole shorts thing, but I didn't care. The sun was warm on my back, I had a deliciously cold Stella and plate of pork nachos in front of me, and if I closed my eyes, I could imagine it was spring and we were no longer gripped by the cold, miserable hand of winter.Anyway, some ... View the Post

Hello and Happy Hump Day! But really, is it only Wednesday? The first full week back to work after the holidays is always the toughest--isn't that what they say?Anyway, I thought I would share some thoughts I had about a few articles going round the interwebs, in regards to weddings and marriage and whatnot.A friend of mine posted this on The Facebook, and it was a blog post written in response to this article. Let's talk about this original article for a moment.The author lists a slew of random ... View the Post